Bootrom Monitor Mode Commands

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Bootrom Monitor Mode Commands

Bootrom monitor mode offers special user access when the XSR lacks valid software or runs abnormally. Enter the mode by pressing the key combination (CTRL-C) during the first five seconds of initialization. After you access the mode, list command groups by typing h to show the text below:

b Boot

f Files

n Network

sStatus

tTime and Date

D For Development Only

All the commands in each group can be listed by entering the command group letter. The main menu provides the following functions:

Reboot warm or cold

Update Bootrom

File system-related commands for the Flash ROM file system

Modify network parameters

Various status/show commands

Version number

Hardware information

Display crash info

Display or change date and time on real-time clock if present

Commands for development use only

Caution: Upon accessing Bootrom monitor mode, if you do not provide the password (if configured earlier with the bp command) when prompted or enter an incorrect password five times, the XSR will delete your configuration and reinstitute factory default settings. This function is similar to pressing the reset button on the XSR-1800 Series routers.

bc

This command initiates a cold reboot.

bw

This command initiates a warm reboot.

bp

This command changes the Bootrom password. The default password is blank. You are prompted to enter a password by the following script:

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